SST-STARSHIP TROOPERS

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TITLE: Robert Heinlein's Starship Troopers

PUBLISHER: The Avalon Hill Game Company (TAHGC)

SCOPE: Man vs Monster; Interstellar Warfare in the Twenty
Second Century

TAHGC CATALOG VERBAGE:

RULEBOOK VERBAGE: STARSHIP TROOPERS recreates the tactical
level action described in the novel of the same name. Since this is science
fiction, the game does not attempt to simulate reality. Rather, this design
is a straight-forward attempt to bring to life the political-miliary system
described in the movie. It is NOT necessary to have read the novel before
playing the game. Reading it, however, will give the game player a better
appreciation of the gamy system.

YEAR PUBLISHED (EDITIONS): 1976; A movie tie-in edition
was published following the 1997 release of the movie. The latter game was
a tie-in to the movie but in all respects a different game with the same title.

PBEM OPPORTUNITES: Contact Wargame
Academy if interested. A Boardgamer Player Association PBEM tournament
can be organized by WGA pending suitable interest using the VASSAL VSST module.

WARGAME ACADEMY COMMENTS: The original is a classic sci-fi
wargame based on a book so mango love. It is definitely a 70's wargame, using
a series of missions to slowly teach you all the rules of the game (Programmed
Instruction). The movie version has much higher production values (20 years
age difference shows,) and is a fun but simple beer and pretzels game. The
reprint is a fun game to play with your kids, or away to help teach new gamers
to not fear hexagons. And most missions in the new one take an hour.(Clarification
contributed by Jeremy W. Fridy <frid@juno.com)).